Common Cantonese to Fon phrases

100 practical Cantonese to Fon phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Cantonese to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Fon.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fon-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. 你好

    Nɔ́ (nɔ́)

  2. 多謝

    Mèdɔ́ (mèdɔ́)

  3. 早唞

    Mèdɔ́ agblɔ (mèdɔ́ agblɔ)

  4. 午安

    Mèdɔ́ ɖe (mèdɔ́ ɖe)

  5. 晚上好

    Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe (mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)

  6. 晚安

    Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ (mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)

  7. 再見

    Nɔ́ wɛ (nɔ́ wɛ)

  8. 再見

    Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe (nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)

  9. 你叫咩名?

    Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́? (nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)

  10. 我叫John

    Mè nɔ́ John (mè nɔ́ John)

  11. 你好嗎?

    Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́? (nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)

  12. 好高興見到你

    Mèdɔ́ nɔ́ (mèdɔ́ nɔ́)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. 你會講英文嗎?

    I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì? (nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)

  2. 我不太會講印地語

    Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè. (ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)

  3. 我不明白

    Mè n'kó nù. (ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)

  4. 請慢慢講

    S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè. (cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)

  5. 你可以再講一次嗎?

    Mè s'kà yé nù? (nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)

  6. 洗手間在哪裡?

    Èwé n'kà dɔ́? (sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  7. 我怎樣去市中心?

    Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà? (ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)

  8. 向左轉

    Tò n'kà kè. (hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)

  9. 向右轉

    Tò n'kà pɔ́. (hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)

  10. 直走

    Lè n'kà kè. (zik6 zau2)

  11. 票價是多少?

    Kí n'kà dɔ́? (piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)

  12. 請給我一張票

    Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît. (cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)

  13. 離這裡遠嗎?

    Èwé n'kà mɛ́? (lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)

  14. 我迷路了

    Mè n'kà nɔ́. (ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)

  15. 我可以在哪裡買SIM卡?

    Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM? (ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ɛ (e)

  2. 唔係

    Ayi (ayi)

  3. 可能

    (me)

  4. 我同意

    Mè yé (me ye)

  5. 我唔同意

    Mè n'yi (me n'yi)

  6. 聽落好

    N'kɔ nɔ (n'ko no)

  7. 你點睇?

    N'kɔ a kɔ? (n'ko a ko)

  8. 你可以幫我嗎?

    I n'kɔ mɛ? (i n'ko me)

  9. 我需要幫助

    Mè n'kɔ mɛ (me n'ko me)

  10. 等一陣

    Tɔ́ nɔ (to no)

  11. 對唔住

    Mè nɔ n'kɔ (me no n'ko)

  12. 冇問題

    Ayi n'kɔ (ayi n'ko)

  13. 恭喜

    Mè nɔ wé (me no we)

  14. 生日快樂

    Mè nɔ tɔ́ (me no to)

  15. 一路平安

    N'kɔ a wé dɔ (n'ko a we do)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. 火車站在哪裡?

    N'ye wé train station? (N'ye wé train station?)

  2. 巴士站在哪裡?

    N'ye wé bus stop? (N'ye wé bus stop?)

  3. 哪個月台?

    Ké platform na? (Ké platform na?)

  4. 幾點出發?

    Ké sa a yé? (Ké sa a yé?)

  5. 這是正確的路嗎?

    N'ye wé yé na? (N'ye wé yé na?)

  6. 在這裡附近。

    Yé na hɛn (Yé na hɛn)

  7. 離這裡很遠。

    Yé na hɛn gbo (Yé na hɛn gbo)

  8. 你可以在地圖上給我看嗎?

    Mè wé hɛn n'ye map? (Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)

  9. 請在這裡停。

    Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît (Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)

  10. 需要多久?

    Ké sa a yé? (Ké sa a yé?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. 這個多少錢?

    Mè wé na? (ze5 go3 do1 siu2 cin2?)

  2. 那個太貴了

    Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́. (naa5 go3 taai3 gwai3 liu5)

  3. 你有沒有便宜的東西?

    A wé nɔ́ dɔ́? (nei5 jau5 mou5 pin2 ji4 dik1 dung1 se3?)

  4. 我可以用卡支付嗎?

    Mè wé hɛn nɔ́? (ngo5 ho2 ji5 jung6 kaat1 zi1 fu6 maa3?)

  5. 我想要一張兩人的桌子

    Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́. (ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 jat1 zoeng1 loeng5 jan4 dik1 coek3 zi2)

  6. 請給我帳單

    A wé nɔ́ bɔ́. (cing2 kap1 ngo5 zoeng3 daan1)

  7. 服務包括在內嗎?

    Sè wé bɔ́? (fuk6 mou6 baau1 kwok3 zoi6 noi6 maa3?)

  8. 我係素食者

    Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́. (ngo5 hai6 sou3 sik6 ze2)

  9. 請不要辣的食物

    Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́. (cing2 m4 jiu3 laat6 dik1 sik6 mat6)

  10. 這個很好味

    Yè wé sɔ́. (ze5 go3 han2 hou2 mei6)

  11. 我可以要菜單嗎?

    Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́? (ngo5 ho2 ji5 jiu3 coi3 daan1 maa3?)

  12. 請給我一杯水

    Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́. (cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 bui1 seoi2)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. 打電話叫警察

    Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́ (nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́)

  2. 打電話叫救護車

    Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans (nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans)

  3. 我需要醫生

    Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́ (mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́)

  4. 我覺得不舒服

    Mè tɔ́ dɔ́ (mè tɔ́ dɔ́)

  5. 我對花生過敏

    Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́ (mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́)

  6. 最近的醫院在哪裡?

    Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́? (fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?)

  7. 這裡痛

    A hùn nɔ́ (a hùn nɔ́)

  8. 我唔見咗護照

    Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́ (mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́)

  9. 你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎?

    Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l? (kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?)

  10. 救命!

    Sè! (sè!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. 很高興認識你

    Mè wá nɔ́ (Me wa no)

  2. 我們安排一個會議

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ (Me to no ko so)

  3. 你幾點方便?

    Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó? (No ko so ko?)

  4. 我今天會發送報告

    Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ (Me ye so no ko bo)

  5. 我們可以明天談嗎?

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́ (Me to no ko bo ko)

  6. 請參閱附上的文件

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́ (Me to no ko so no)

  7. 謝謝你的時間

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́ (Me to no ko no)

  8. 我期待與你合作

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ (Me to no ko so)

  9. 你可以解釋一下那一點嗎?

    Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó? (No ko so ko?)

  10. 我會再聯絡你

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ (Me to no ko so)

  11. 截止日期是星期五

    Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó (No ko so ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. 而家幾點?

    Nukon wé? (nukon we)

  2. 而家三點。

    Wé hã tã (we han ta)

  3. 今日

    Ayi (ayi)

  4. 聽日

    Mèbè (mebe)

  5. 尋日

    Ayi gbo (ayi gbo)

  6. 星期一

    Lundi (lundi)

  7. 星期二

    Mardi (mardi)

  8. 星期三

    Mercredi (mercredi)

  9. Yin (yin)

  10. (he)

  11. (tan)

  12. (de)

  13. 一百

    Yin hã (yin han)

  14. 一半

    (me)

  15. 多啲

    Hè hã (he han)